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Kirandeep Somal
Back to facultyAssistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct)Psychiatry & Behavioural NeurosciencesMcMaster University
2 publications.
01
An analysis of undergraduate ophthalmology training in Canada
Noble J, Somal K, Gill HS, Lam W-C
Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology200958 citations
02
Computer and internet use by ophthalmologists and trainees in an academic centre
Somal K, Lam W-C, Tam E
Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology20095 citationsFirst author
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